The Brum Picture Show Podcast

As Nadine continues working on her next cinematic opus, Paul has reached the bottom of the Brum Picture Show barrel of unaired material. Amongst the sludge and sediment he has found a very special treat for you- The Lost Pilot Episode! Recorded way, way back in October 2023, this is a previously unaired prototype version of the show you’ve come to know and tolerate featuring a groundbreakingly ori...

Nadine is off making a new cinematic masterpiece so Paul is once again crawling around the cutting room floor to bring to you some exciting unaired content from the past year or so of The Brum Picture Show.  Lovingly curated for you here is a thrilling selection of tidbits and tangents from the archives, covering topics such as Rasputin’s contribution to libel laws, how to wrangle a Joaquin Phoeni...

On this week’s show we’ll be talking about everyone’s favourite family-oriented, cold-blooded killers, gangsters!  We’ll be taking a journey through the history of the genre, from the fedoras and Tommy guns of the prohibition era, to the synths and chandeliers of the 80s, right up to the digitally de-aged dons of the 21st Century. We’ll also be playing an exciting new game wherein Nadine attempts...

On this week’s show, to celebrate International Women’s History Month, we’ll be talking about the history of female filmmakers, from the days of silent film, where women quite literally wore the trousers, to modern Hollywood, where the struggle for equality is still ongoing.  In the interest of balance, we’ll also be talking about multiple men, specifically ones called Mickey, as we review Bong Jo...

On this week’s show we are delighted to be joined in the studio by a real life guest! Ryland Brickson Cole Tews, producer, co-writer and star of instant cult classic Hundreds of Beavers, took a break from fending off furry beasts to chat to us about a range of topics, from the trials and tribulations of indie filmmaking to his favourite ancient British castle. We’ll also be discussing the Oscars r...

It’s that time of year again when the entire film industry gathers round the wireless to hear who has been bestowed with the most prestigious accolade in the business. That’s right, it’s The Brum Picture Show Awards, now colloquially known as “The Brummies”. As is tradition, this week’s show will be an awards season spectacular as we dissect the BAFTA winners and the Oscar nominations in excruciat...

On this week’s show, we’ll be diving headfirst into the digital dumpster of AI in film, where the only thing more artificial than the intelligence is the laughter you'll fake through this cinematic trainwreck.  We’ll be exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping storytelling, enhancing visual effects, and even co-directing alongside human filmmakers.  So join us on this journey into the fa...

On this week’s show we will be paying tribute to the late, great David Lynch.  We’ll be talking about his mind-bending body of work and sharing weird and wonderful titbits from his remarkable life, from his ill-fated friendship with five Woody Woodpecker dolls to his attempt to see if he was connected to the moon.  So sit down with a cup of darn fine cup of coffee and a slice of cherry pie and joi...

On this week’s show, to celebrate the release of Nosferatu, we’ll be discussing its director Robert Egger’s career, from small art house films to box office smashes. We’ll be talking about his partnership with Willem Dafoe, his love of the festive classic Home Alone, and why he’ll never cast a goat in a film again.  As always we’ll also be reviewing some new(ish) releases, including the chimpanzee...

On this very special compilation episode we'll be rummaging through The Brum Picture Show archives and presenting to you some top notch previously unheard content!  Whilst you might think the show has so much waffle already that we couldn't possibly have edited anything out, presented here is a selection of deleted scenes considered just too darn fascinating for broadcast the first time round. So...

On this very special episode we’ll be celebrating (and bemoaning) the year 2024 in film. We’ll be talking about our cinematic highlights and lowlights of the last year and having a good old bicker when we’re in disagreement.  We’ll be asking how 2024 compared to 2023, and pondering what films might disappoint or delight us next year. As always we’ll be also be going off on some non-film related ta...

This week we’re donning our togas and sharpening our swords for an epic discussion about epic films to celebrate the release of Gladiator II, one of the most anticipated films of the year for The Brum Picture Show team. We’ll be discussing the rise and fall (and rise) of the genre and of course we’ll be having a heated semantic debate about what actually constitutes an epic. Rory also tells a shoc...

It’s the 20th anniversary of the release of modern classic House of Flying Daggers, so Another Bite of the Cherry and The Mockingbird Cinema felt it would be appropriate to put on a screening of said film. To celebrate this, we thought we’d talk about martial arts films this week!  Our resident martial arts expert Nadine, a fearsome fighter with a red AND white belt in karate, will be taking us on...

Spooky season continues on The Brum Picture Show this week as we delve into the topic of true crime on film!  We’ll be discussing our favourite true crime inspired films, society’s obsession with grisly murders, and Hollywood’s history of turning tragedy into entertainment.  Alongside a disproportionate number of references to Mark Ruffalo, we’ll also be reviewing Netflix’s latest true crime inspi...

Screen B14 and Another Bite of the Cherry are teaming up to screen A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, an Iranian Vampire Western, so we thought we’d sink our teeth into the subject of movie vampires this week! We’ll be covering over 100 years of vampires in cinema, from the grotesque and gnarly to the glittery and well groomed.  We'll be choosing our favourite fanged foes in film and discussing a s...

It’s the 25th episode of The Brum Picture Show! We thought we’d celebrate this momentous occasion by not mentioning the recently released Joker: Folie à Deux, not even in passing. We will however be discussing our favourite Anti-heroes in films, the morally dubious protagonists of the big screen who we love to hate, or hate to love.  We’ll be discussing the psychology of why we’re enamoured by eth...

The spooky season is on its way, so on this week’s show we thought we’d talk about everyone’s favourite frizzy-haired Disney animator turned goth poster-boy, Tim Burton.  We’ll be discussing films from his illustrious career, from the nightmarish in a good way to the nightmarish in a bad way (we’re looking at you Alice in Wonderland). Alongside our usual movie news and reviews, we’ll also be perfo...

Screen B14 and The Mockingbird Cinema are teaming up again to screen Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters, so we thought we’d discuss its director this week. That’s right, it’s Hollywood’s favourite controversial Uncle, Paul Schrader!  Whilst perhaps most famous for bringing the world Taxi Driver and American Gigolo, he has had a prolific career which we’ll be shining a spotlight on this week, ranging...

In space, no one can hear Nadine and Paul discuss the Alien franchise in excruciating detail. But on Brum radio, everyone can! In this very special bumper episode, we’ll be taking a deep-dive into one of the most beloved yet divisive franchises of all time.  We’ll be discussing problematic pre-productions, difficult directors, and confusing chronologies in an episode with a galaxy of fascinating f...

On this week’s show, to celebrate Screen B14 and The Mockingbird Cinema’s screening of Gaspar Noé’s cinematic bad trip, Enter the Void, we’ll be taking a magical mystery tour through psychedelic cinema.  From the colourful, to the wacky, to the downright disturbing, we’ll be discussing a kaleidoscopic array of films to take your mind off reality, from Dumbo to Eraserhead.  We’ll also have an updat...

On this week’s show, to celebrate the release of tornado-based blockbuster Twisters, we’re going to be talking about disaster movies!  Prepare for a whirlwind of fascinating facts as we discuss the history of the genre, the fetishisation of destruction on screen, and what would happen if Godzilla came to Birmingham. We’ll also be welcoming back an old Brum Picture Show colleague, Rory, so this is...

Do you like scary movies? If so, you’ve come to the right place! To celebrate the release of MaxXxine, the third instalment of Ti West’s X trilogy, we’re going to be taking a stab at covering the slasher genre in blood-curdling detail!  We’ll be discussing the most iconic masked killers of cinema, from Leatherface to Ghostface, and we’ll even be discussing Kevin Bacon’s face! Has he stolen Ethan H...

On this week’s show we’ll be partying like it’s 1999! To celebrate Screen B14’s upcoming screening of Buena Vista Social Club we’ll be discussing other films released in the final year of the 20th century. Is it just a random year or one of the best and most culturally significant years in movie history? Alongside even more movie donkey news (due to popular demand), we’ll also have reviews of some...

With the release of The Watched, directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, daughter of M. Night, we thought we’d take a look at nepotism in the movie world this week. We’ll be getting all serious for once and discussing why the prevalence of Nepo babies in Hollywood is such a problem for those from a less privileged background trying to break into the industry.  But don’t worry, we’ll also have our usua...

Start your engines! On this week’s show we’ll be talking all things Mad Max to celebrate the release of Furiosa, the latest instalment in the post-apocalyptic saga from the director of Babe: Pig in the City. Alongside discussions of dancing penguins, award-winning dogs, and leather-bound villains, Nadine will also be challenging Anya Taylor-Joy to a battle to the death in Brum Radio’s newly instal...